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Britain recorded its hottest day in May on Monday, with temperatures approaching 35 degrees Celsius, the Met Office confirmed, shattering long-standing national records. The temperature reached 34.8C (94.64F) at Kew Gardens in

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee meets on 18 June and faces a clear decision, according to economist Damian Pudner: hold Bank Rate at 3.75 per cent and end active quantitative

UK fintech hiring is forecast to rise 14 per cent in 2026, continuing a strong run of growth as the sector moves beyond the neobank-dominated era. The projection from City recruiter Morgan

US crude futures dropped more than 6% in early Asian trading on Tuesday after reports emerged that Washington and Tehran are discussing a framework to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Nikkei reported

The chief executive of Next (NXT.L) has warned that entry-level job opportunities across the UK have fallen sharply, with competition for retail positions doubling in just two years. Lord Wolfson told the

US chip giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) announced a 2,400% dividend increase last week, yet the company’s stock moved slightly lower in response to the news. The dramatic rise pushes Nvidia’s dividend yield

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has written to cabinet colleagues demanding that government contracts in shipbuilding, steel-making, energy infrastructure and artificial intelligence go to British companies. A government spokesperson confirmed that procurement in those

Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) shares have delivered extraordinary returns over the past five years, rising 1,045% and leaving many investors wondering whether the opportunity has now passed. Over the past year alone, the

The Premier League’s incoming Squad Cost Ratio rules will create a new wave of winners and losers among English football clubs, financial and legal experts have warned. The conclusion of the Premier

Visitor numbers to Morocco-controlled Western Sahara have climbed more than 50% in seven years, rising from 490,297 in 2019 to 743,133 in 2025, according to Moroccan Ministry of Tourism data. The surge